Ingredients:
1 Kg gooseberries
1 Kg granulated sugar
Method:
- Wash, top & tail gooseberries and place a saucer in the freezer
- Put the gooseberries in 5oz water and bring to the boil. Simmer for about 10 minutes until fruit is soft
- Stir in the sugar and cook over low heat until sugar is dissolved
- Increase the heat and boil rapidly for 8-10 minutes before testing if set
- To test if ready take the saucer from the freezer and place a small spoonful of jam on it. Allow it to cool and run your finger through it. If it wrinkles it's ready if not boil for a few more minutes and continue testing until ready.
- Make sure jars are sterile
- Once jam is ready, skim off any scum and leave to cool for 20 minutes
- Once cool fill jars and secure with screw top lid.